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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811743503321

Autore

Ulivi Paolo <1971->

Titolo

Robotic exploration of the solar system . Part 3 Wows and woes 1997-2003 / / Paolo Ulivi ; with David M. Harland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Science, 2012

ISBN

0-387-09628-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (541 p.)

Collana

Springer-Praxis books in space exploration

Altri autori (Persone)

HarlandDavid M <1955-> (David Michael)

Disciplina

629.4354

Soggetti

Astronautics

Space robotics

Space probes

Outer space Exploration

Outer space Exploration History

Solar system

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

(In Part 1) Introduction -- Chapter 1: The beginning -- Chapter 2: Of landers and orbiters -- Chapter 3: The grandest tour -- (In Part 2) Chapter 4: The decade of Halley -- Chapter 5: The era of flagships -- Chapter 6: Faster, cheaper, better -- (Now in Part 3) Foreword -- Author's Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 7: The last flagship -- Chapter 8: Faster, cheaper, better continues -- Chapter 9: Mars invaded -- Glossary -- Appendices -- Chapter references -- Further reading -- Previous volumes in this series -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In Robotic Exploration of the Solar System, Paolo Ulivi and David Harland provide a comprehensive account of the design and management of deep-space missions, the spacecraft involved - some flown, others not - their instruments, and their scientific results. This third volume in the series covers launches in the period 1997 to 2003 and features: - a chapter entirely devoted to the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn; - coverage of planetary missions of the period, including the Deep Space 1 mission and the Stardust and Hayabusa sample returns from comets and asteroids; - extensive coverage of Mars exploration, the failed 1999 missions, Mars Odyssey, Mars



Express, and the twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity. The story will continue in Part 4.